American Reacts to 5 Things in Germany That Confuse Americans..

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[@vkdrk]

It's worth mentioning that houses in Germany (and in most European countries) are not built of cardboard so they don't get as hot as those in the US

[@beateheinze6569]

My housee is build from stone and it has insulation. So its warm in the winter and cool in the summer without AC. Also AC is far too expensive to run. I better safe energy and have less to pay at the end of the year.

[@oakld]

@@beateheinze6569 Well, it doesn't have to cost anything, if you have solar panels and don't return energy excesses to the grid (which is going to be soon or later a norm due to technical reasons). It's the energy you can't use anyway and you'll probably achieve about 600 to 800% efficiency. I have an air-water heat pump, which is obviously capable of cooling and even that is very efficient. But I get your point and totally agree with it. I have low heat capacity retention in the walls (because they're aircrete), but I have thick concrete floor both in the ground floor and 1st floor and it retains a huge amount of heat/cold. It makes keeping reasonable temperture in the house during the summer very easy.

[@wilfredprins9718]

@@oakld the excess returning to the grid isn't worth it anymore fery soon In the Netherlands in a couple of years they won't pay you anymore for what you return, while the electric company can charge full price for your electric that you put on the grid

[@oakld]

@@wilfredprins9718 Yep, that's totally believable and in line with my point. It will eventually come everywhere, because grid can handle only limited amount of solar power and even that capability comes at a cost. Even Today, using the power onsite is most cost effective option .

[@skataskatata9236]

also: it may be hot in the summer, but often not really humid. no need for A.C.

[@blondkatze3547]

In Germany we don`t need a AC , because most houses are build of stone and are accordingly insulated., like our house. If it`s hot in the summer month of July and August , it helps to lower the blinds , close the windows an turn on the fan, then it`s fine. It`s also nice and cool in the apartment in the evenings , when it`s cooler you can open the windows again to rentilate.🙂

[@dirkspatz3692]

And often people forget that Germany (most parts) are at same latitudes as southern Alaska or Canada. That's why we need heaters and not cooling down the incredible hot days when the snow outside starts to melt. 🙂

[@sledgehammer_44]

The latitude of Europe is missleading, due to gulfstream we have way milder climate than canada/alaska.

[@dirkspatz3692]

@@sledgehammer_44 I know, but sometimes I have the feeling they think germany is inbetween death valley and the sahara dessert.

[@purrpurr6618]

@@dirkspatz3692 the climate in europe is MUCH warmer than in the rest of the world in relation to its latitude because of the gulf stream. on the other hand new york is much colder than vancouver although it is further south because the cold stream coming from greenland. the climate in germany varies also a lot between schleswig-holstein and bayern. in bayern it also gets very hot meanwhile. and snow? even in tyrol we have hardly snow anymore besides on the mountains and even this is most of the time artificial on the slopes

[@Trymon1980]

The speed restrictions were some kind of wrong described. You don't go from unlimited to 10 and right after you will have a speedcontrol. It's more like unlimited to 130, 120, 100, 80, 60 to slow the traffic down. Such things you have mostly in preparation for a construction site. Also you might have speedlimits in particular dangerous areas where you have a statistical higher risk of accidents and yes there are also sometimes speed limits without an obvious reason. But on Autobahn there are even more fun Blitzers. You might see like a Bridge across it with speed limits for each lane, then later again and again and on the last one there are not just the speed limits shown, that you already were reminded several times but integrated cameras for each lane. They will take a nice picture of you. ;) There is also a minimum distance between the sign and the speed control. Depending on the state between 75 and 200 meters (246 and 656 feet). Outside cities you will have 100 km/h and at sharp corners or intersections you will be slowed down to 80 or 60. Usually first 80 and then down to 60. Well and in cities, villages and so on the classical 50 km/h and if necessary 30 km/h. It could be even slower and then you would have the mostly ignored sign called Spielstraße (playing street) where you are only allowed to drive in walking speed (5 to 6 km/h) And beside this, you should never forget that espacially on the Autobahn you will have civil police cars that could be suddenly behind you and start recording. If I'm correct they need two records of at least 300 meters. Then they pull you out to the next possible spot and will talk about your driving behaviour. But Germany is in the case of speed control very nice compared to other countries. As example Netherlands, there you don't have a stationary speed control but a sector control. Your car will be registered at the entrance and then at the end. Then your avarage speed is calculated and if it's over the speed limit, well you have to pay for it. ;)

[@module79l28]

The guys in the video over-dramatised a lot of things that even I, who are not german, know aren't like that.

[@mindscraper1978]

Worth mentioning is, Germany has the so called "Richtgeschwindigkeit" 130 km/h, sort of suggested speed, for the unlimited speed zones, you are allowed to go faster, but in case of an accident you are at least partial at fault. About the fast lane, it isn't optional to drive on the right if possible, its called "Rechtsfahrgebot", you have to stay on the right lane, if there is no reason to drive on the middle or left lane you can get fined. And I think that goes for every european country, but GB, cause left side traffic, at least for those in the EU.

[@Trymon1980]

@@mindscraper1978 The so called Mittelspurschleicher. :D But unfortunately it's more than rare that they will receive a fine or pulled out.

[@reinhard8053]

Section Control is a thing in a lot of countries in Europe. I saw lots of them in Sweden and Italy and some in other countries. We have them in Austria, too. We have a tunnel here with 100km/h limit and section control 24/7. Guess what ? Everybody drives very well-behaved. Nearly no speed differences. Much less accidents. And the simplest solution - don't drive too fast ! Most systems have a tolerance which lets you drive a little bit faster. But technology evolves. Around here they got new much more accurate Blitzers with less tolerance. That was even in the news. But when they activated that, there were tons of speeding tickets more.

[@Lueluekopter]

@@reinhard8053 Section control is not a thing in Germany. Not with stationary cameras, anyway. An unmarked police car with a camera unit will measure your speed over some distance though. Of course trucks are special, they are required to record the speed all the time

[@schnelma605]

1:04 normal shops are closed, but there are a number of exceptions e.g.: petrol stations, shops in train stations, coach terminals or airports, tourist supplies, bakeries, restaurants, cafes etc. A few times a year it is also open on Sundays or holidays. Exact rules vary by state (Bundesland).

[@BaronVonAnime]

Also in a "Kurgebiet" or "Kurort" you can find open general stores/supermarkets that are open on Sunday, although they are mostly only open for a few hours.

[@1991apfel]

Also you have to remind that we usually go only onetime in the week and buy our food for the whole week...

[@josefineseyfarth6236]

99% of the bakerys are closed on Sundays and holidays, too, at least where I grew up (more of a rural area). There were only 2 bakeries within a 20km radius that were actually open.

[@MrVIDEOACE]

in europe generally you can say stores ar closed on sundays.

[@swanpride]

@@josefineseyfarth6236 The rules for bakeries says that they can open if they double as some sort of cafe.

[@friedl19981]

Hey German here, just for your understanding with the examples you made. For us Germans we mean with „public toilets“ not the toilets in stadiums and co. In the most stadiums, fun parks and so on, the toilets are free to use as well. Mostly you have to pay 70ct for the toilets on the autobahn when there is also a gas station. There are other public toilets that are free to use on the autobahn on smaller rest stops but trust me when I say, you don’t want to use them 😂 the thing with the bigger rest stops is that there is a service company called sanifer or something like that who are managing the the toilets there and most of the time they are super clean and for that service they charge you a small fee, but 50ct of it counts as coupon when you buy something to eat or drink in the restaurant at the rest stop.

[@YvysSpiritOfStiching]

Es gibt einige Läden die eine Sondergenehmigung haben Sonntags Lebensmittel zu verkaufen. Meistens in Touristen Orten wie z.B. in Bernkastel-Kues. Da ich schon einige Jahre dort nicht mehr lebe weiß ich nicht ob der Spar Lebensmittel Laden noch da ist. Vielleicht hat auch der Name des Laden sich geändert.

[@devilkuro]

About the paying bathroom : as it was said, it is to help people clean it but there are other reasons to that. It can also be to keep out people who do not want to use the bathroom but break stuff, graffiti, or simply just squat or trash the place down. A lot of the times cleaning people will be here at all times to clean when needed, but automatic bathrooms are more and more common, especially in western Europe. Also, those paying bathroom are mostly in public spaces like in parks, in the city etc... I've almost never seen them in spaces like shopping malls or stadiums for example since they have other sources of revenue to pay for clean bathrooms. About Blitzers : here in France, there are stationnary ones. When on the road, you might see a sign saying that the speed is checked on this section, that means there's a stationnary one. About cops checking your speed live, there are a lot of them sadly as it generates a lot of revenue, but we have an app where people say where they are and the app tells you, as you're driving, to watch out for them. And it knows the location of the stationnary ones too. About air conditioning : Our houses are built differently than american houses so we don't necessarily need AC, especially in old houses and buildings. Supermarkets, police stations, offices etc... all of them have AC, but individual homes do not, or rarely. Older houses were built with thick walls, meaning they retain cold easily. Add to that old towns and villages with all those houses with thick walls close together, creating small streets that stay in the shade during summer. I actually like to go to these old villages during summer as these streets have fresh wind running through them, making it a nice spot to sit down and rest. There was one time when I was in the mountains in summer, hiking to an abandonned village. It was incredibly hot outside and when I arrived in the village, I entered an abandonned home and it was so fresh inside, it was almost cold. The walls were 3 feet thick, filled with stones or bricks, meaning the cold stayed inside during the day. Compared to houses in America, when I see them being built, it's not wonder that americans need AC, there way less insulation compared to old european houses.

[@stevenbalekic5683]

Australia has many public toilets and 99.9% are free...they are usually very clean and well lit and kept (better than in Europe and the US) and stocked with tissue, dryers and soap.

[@Vythic]

It generally has entirely nothing to do with keeping it clean etc, its something that gets said a lot that it is for that but in reality these people get paid their normal income. most of the time the money earned there doesnt even go to those people and if it isnt via a paid door/gate they cant even force you to pay

[@manub.3847]

Addition to air condition: often an air conditioner in Europe is not set too cold. In my company, you cannot turn down the temperature below 24°C/75.2°F.

[@automation7295]

​@@stevenbalekic5683 In my country, most of the public toilets are free, just some aren't free. Whenever I see a pay toilet, I'll just hold it and piss somewhere else. I hate paying for using the toilet.

[@rinekrarup1984]

​@@stevenbalekic5683 It's the same in Denmark 👍 I will say though, that the small toilets on the motorway can be quite disgusting.

[@endearingteacup]

The thing about "blitzers" is: Just don't speed. 😅😂 And the speed limit also almost never goes down rapidly like that, that's probably just because you're speeding and I seriously like that you're not getting pulled over after getting lasered amd that you'll just get the ticket sent home. 😂😂

[@Scenario8]

Shops are closed on Sundays so you can be with your family. In Germany, labor is seen less as a slave.

[@stevenbalekic5683]

It was originally a religion thing. It was originally for everyone to go to church on sunday mornings. Even here in Australia many areas don't open until 11am on Sunday mornings and close at 5pm. But I don't think anything is closed all of Sunday unless the owner is religious.

[@mar754]

What if you live alone, and are young? Then Sundays would be boring 😕

[@kleinerfarmer1]

@@mar754 don't have any hobbies, friends or other things to do?

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@mar754 working is your solution to boredom lol?

[@mar754]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 Well, in some ways, yes. I have hobbies, but little friends.

[@petrophaga8523]

Fun fact: Germans tend not to go to church on sunday anymore, but it is a holy rule to be quiet and relax on sunday. Only important things like gas stations (where you can buy emergency food) is open. Fun fact II: The longer you stay in a cold climate controlled room, the harder feels the hot weather outside. Thats why we try to have the temperaturs roughly at the same level as it is outside. Even in spaces where climate control is available (e.g. in the car). Speeding: just watch some videos how much the impact on a child increase from 30 km/h to 50 km/h. We are not speaking of 5-6 km/h more than allowed.

[@sulevturnpuu5491]

I'm not from Germany, but from Europa and I think its pretty much the same here. The bathrooms at events are usually free. It's public bathrooms that you pay for. It pays for the maintenance and cleaning. And from what I hear they are cleaner than public bathrooms in US.

[@sstundzia]

Wow. How do you get internet on Europa (one of the moons of Jupiter)? :D /s

[@sulevturnpuu5491]

@@sstundzia It's a rampant typo in English. The continent and the moon are named after the same thing.

[@sstundzia]

@@sulevturnpuu5491 Yeah. I believe that :) Hence the "/s" at the end. Also in my native language (Lithuanian) "Europa" is the correct spelling of the continent name.

[@sulevturnpuu5491]

@@sstundzia I didnt make it clear. I was insinuating that the way they write it in English is a typo😉

[@sstundzia]

@@sulevturnpuu5491 nice :D

[@MrDion023]

What they said about the autobahn is really shortsighted if i have to say because : when you are allowed to go 120mph or faster , obviously signs will tell you when and where it begins and ends for safety reasons , so if you pay attention to the multiple signs on the autobahn you will easely be safe for tickets . and the speeding cars that are faster dont really matter if you just go to the right after passing , the first 2 might jumpscare you but thats it

[@schrodingerskatze4308]

It's also not true that the left lane is only for very fast cars. The left lane is for overtaking cars on the middle lane that are slower than you. And the middle lane is for overtaking cars on the right lane. So if you would have a situation where people drive 80 km/h on the right lane, people on the middle lane overtake them with 110 km/h, drivibg 130-140 km/h on the left lane would be absolutely ok to do.

[@Jayarbal]

They don't go from no-limit to 30km/h apruptly, ever. usually there will be 120 signs first, followed by 100, 80, 60 distributed with at least 100m between each. You will have plenty time to adjust. Then speeding a little bit with the flow of the traffic is also quite common here. When you have a 120 limit on the autobahn, most people will still be at around 130-140. In dense traffic you would easily spot the blitzer from afar as it would be constantly flashing. So what happens is that all traffic will slow down according to the limit. If you dare to speed where everybody else isn't, those blitzers will get you.

[@astartea8426]

We rented a car from Vegas to San Diego, with several stops on the way, and my husband and I were buffled because on Highways, everytime the road had a small curve, you would see lots of brake lights turning on, when there was no need to even release the throttle.

[@roykliffen9674]

In the Netherlands they take a photograph from the rear when you're speeding. In Germany however they photograph you from the front so they can ID the driver, so no chance of claiming your wife drove when you already have a conditional suspension.

[@Iam-mad]

Its actually the law in Austria, Germany/Europe to drive on the right lane and use the left for overtaking on highway, its called "Rechtsfahrgebot" (§ 7 StVO in Germany). Overtaking on the right is strictly forbidden and can cause You to loose the license. Turning right at the red trafficlight is also a NoGo, will be very expensive to cross a red light and you get points...

[@radiofreedom7840]

BUT: Rechtsfahrgebot (mandatory use of right lane) only applies outside of cities/towns. On roads with multiple lanes within towns/cities you can overtake on the right lane. But since the speed limit is way lower, it rarely ever happens and most people overtake on the left.

[@Iam-mad]

@@radiofreedom7840 I said "on highways" 🙂

[@tictactoehuhn6]

Most wholesome reviewer on YT! thanks from Germany. Most of Europe is closed on sundays and it's the best thing ever. takes you out of the consumation loop

[@LMB222]

Not true: shops are open on Sundays in many (most?) countries.

[@valije]

Most things closed in sunday is common here too (Spain). Grocery workers are human too and need to rest, so they have sundays off. Bars, cafeterias and similar are the only ones always open, but some close in monday to rest too.

[@Raul-ef2ie]

Aqui en Malaga cada dia hay mas sitios que curran los domingos

[@LMB222]

Grocery stores.can have Mondays off. There's no reason why hotels and restaurants are open every day and grocery stores are not.

[@BennoWitter]

There are so many ways German police can use to enforce speed limits. - The old school stationary Blitzer you saw in the video, also called "Starenkasten" (starling nest box). They work with radar or sensors in the ground. Sometimes they have smaller version that come in groups, each one covering one lane. - The new version, a metal column style Blitzer equipped with lasers that can cover multiple lanes. - Overhead Blitzer that are integrated into the overhead signs on the Autobahn. - Semi-stationary Blitzers that are on a little trailer, left in one place for weeks at a time. - Mobile radar Blitzers at the side of the road that are connected to an unmarked police car. - Mobile Blitzer in the back of a car. - Mobile Blitzer at the side of a road that is inside a grey box and looks like a trash can from far away. - Mobile photoelectric sensors that are at the side of the road near the ground connected to a car. - Laser guns mounted on a tripod operated by a police officer. - ProVida video systems that are installed in unmarked fast police cars that drive behind you in traffic filming you and registering your speed. When they have collected enough evidence on video they pull you over and show you the video so you can see what you have done wrong. Section control like they have in Italy is still being tested in Germany, but might be installed, if approved by the government. (This is where they take a picture of your license plate at the beginning of a section of Autobahn and at the end of that section and your average speed is calculated by that time that has passed between you entering and leaving that section). In addition there are red light Blitzers at some intersections that come in various shapes and there are police units that drive an RV with one officer sitting in the back filming through the window. Those are after truck drivers that might use a cell phone or computer, or play drums on the steering wheel, have their feet up on the dashboard, or other activities that are incompatible with safe driving of a 40-ton-vehicle. Those are just the methods that I know of. There might be even more.

[@Matruchus]

The most modern is a section radar that is built in to the side of the motorway and takes the time when you enter the section of that motorway (for example 1.30pm) and when you leave that section there is another device that takes another time measurement (for example 1.45pm). On the basis of the time measurements and the distance traveled between section radars in that section the average car speed is measured. If you left the section too fast you will be charged a fine on the basis of the measurements.

[@Bogart401]

@@Matruchus There is a 5-way highway between Utrecht and Amsterdam in the Netherlands but its almost all section controlled. The second thing is that there are also different speed limits depending on the time of day. Between 19.00 and 06.00 the speed limit goes up at some sections, while other sections always have the same speed limit to make it really confusing for people who never drive there. The third thing is that every section has to be indicated seperatly and so that they can also check every car that exits or enters the highway, at every exit a sections stops and another one starts. These sections are marked with a double horiontal line on the asphalt, but they don not overlap so in between them you can drive as fast as you want until the next controlled sections starts and not get fined by the radar control system.

[@wolf310ii]

Only ProVida, the "Lasergun" and the RV are police, all other Blitzer are comunal operated.

[@jonny1963]

@@Matruchus Yes this is common in Europe but not in Germany. The methods used in Germany were described above

[@TheMordano]

You forgot at least one type of Blitzer. The infrared/black light ones. Their specialty is that you can't even see the flash("Blitz") anymore. Mostly used in tunnels.

[@BradGryphonn]

It wasn't too long ago that in Australia the shops weren't open after 5pm, they closed at 11am Saturday and didn't open again until Monday morning.

[@fipsvonfipsenstein6704]

First, not ALL shops are closed on sundays. You can almost always buy things that fall into the category of travel supplies. So shops in trainstations and gasstations are open every day (not necessarily always 24h, especially in rural areas). It is not our fault if you do not consider butter, meat, canned food, video games or wine as travel supplies. It´s just ... well I can think of better reasons than buying my food at overpriced prices. Besides that ... to put it in the words of Josie (from Everjo Entertainment): "This is Germany! Even if this was the apokalypse, if the world was ending, if everything was burned into the ground - our bakerys would still be open."

[@LMB222]

99% of shops are closed in Germany, which is a problem.

[@lichansan1750]

Most important rule on the Autobahn: No matter how fast you are, someone will be faster.

[@Ephoros]

Yeah, the speedtraps can be everywhere. There are permanent units, usually mounted next to schools, kindergartens and other high risk areas, but there are mobile units as well (atleast where i live). They just pull up in their little, dark grey Citroen Berlingo, put a small, dark green box on a tripod next to the road, park somewhere you cant see them and wait. 😁 Also in more northern countries headlights are manditory 24/7

[@lbergen001]

@E-E yeah, nice service, only the price for a b/w picture is quite high...🤣

[@frankvandendool882]

In the Netherlands, we have undercover police cars with speed camera's built into them. They just park it somewhere along a road. Works great for them.

[@Ephoros]

@@lbergen001 Ours are full colour photos. Welcome to Latvia. :D We also have undercover cars, but they dont have photo capabilties, just radars/lidars, video numberplate readers and so on.

[@sledgehammer_44]

Adding the new traject cameras to the list: camera registers license plate and time, few km further a set of camera's does the same. Is the time between too low => ticket Repeat multiple times. Tbh it's genious to keep the speed down, but man is it stressfull as a driver.

[@marcovonfrieling8762]

@@sledgehammer_44 we have this in Austria for over 15 years or so already and it's called "Section control". The "Tutor system" in Italy works the same way.

[@steakrapper]

You often do not pay the owner of the bathroom directly, but instead tip the cleaner

[@jimijames9792]

If you're (semi) permanent in the EU you have to register @ the municipality, get a bank account and a social security number. Also, there's the IND (Immigration Service) where you have to register. If you get a speeding ticket in another European country, it will almost certainly come to your mailbox with a picture of you speeding included. I've had speeding tickets in Switzerland, France, Belgium and Germany all sent neatly to my adress in the Netherlands.

[@teotik8071]

Ahh, a real speeding expert. 😎

[@axelk4921]

with or without a caravan in the back? ;)))

[@eaglebrink]

Been there done that !! 😁😁😁😁 Meestal met aanhanger...

[@jimijames9792]

Nah, just been driving for almost 25 years. You're bound to pick up a ticket here and there, especially because 1 km/h over the limit (after correction) gets you a nice ticket in your mailbox.

[@LiLBitsDK]

yeah lovely expensive photos from your vacation :D

[@NovemberRomeo107]

The problem I had in stores or restaurants in the US was that my snot froze immediately I entered these.

[@DaxRaider]

i remember my youth in germany where shops closed at like 6pm in the week and only thursday was longer to like 8pm, and saturday ? saturday shops closed between 1pm and 2pm xD so you only had half the saturday for shopping XD now in every bigger city its monday to saturday 7am to 9pm thats a huge change xD

[@rahansk8200]

it has changed.

[@sudhesse3043]

Not all shops are closed on Sunday! Restaurants are open and many bakeries and coffee shops are also open on Sundays

[@rainerbehrendt9330]

Also Shops in Train Stations (sometimes also a Supermarket). The left Lane on the Autobahn is for passing slower Vehicles. After passing the slower Vehicle it's normal to use the right Lane (That's also a Traffic Law) You can get a Ticket if you block the left Lane without Reason.

[@LMB222]

99% of stores are closed, including 100% of grocery stores.

[@Brauiz90]

the first fact - I've lived close to Leipzig, Germany for 16 years and there are at least 2 stores in my mind which are open on sunday - ALDI and REWE in the central train station (main station) they're opened 1pm-6pm every sunday... Now I live in Salzburg, Austria and here we have vending machine stores that are open 24/7 and some stores open on sunday, in the main station it's "SPAR" and that's opened on sunday 6am to 11pm... on hollidays it's 8am to 11pm In Germany you don't have AC and many people are using the morning / evening hours to open all windows and let the cool air in. In daytime the window blinds / curtains are down /closed to block direct sunlight and the windows are closed...

[@Trakitor1]

Only in Cities stores open on Sunday, I live in a town, and everything closes down early on Saturday and fully on Sunday, except restaurants, or like near Bus or train stations. Because on Sunday the company has to pay the workers more money, some jobs on Saturday to. So they close down, and also because 95% of other stores do too.

[@kurthofmann1345]

I agree. When you need something to eat, you get it (Hauptbahnhof Salzburg) Also the Gasstation have build-in groceries (Billa und Spar). Grüße aus Salzburg

[@ldorman]

@@kurthofmann1345 Ich persönlich bevorziehe das Gemütlich Österreichische - kurzer Donnerstag, Samstang nach 17 Uhr schluss und Sonntag alles ist zu. Ist irgendwie gemühtlicher.

[@computerbob06]

Americans can't open their windows at night, in case an active shooter gets in and then they'll revert to their active shooter training they were taught at the age of 3!

[@Anika6.91]

Stores selling necessities like food or medicine that are located in main train stations are exceptions to the 'closing on sundays' regulations because travelers have to be able to fulfill their basic needs. That's a human right. Travelers might not be able to carry sufficient meals or they might get ill while on the train. So they have to be able to simply get off the train and go to the grocery store or pharmacy.

[@christelchristely2816]

It is not etiquette to drive on the right side, it is the law.

[@101steel4]

Shops are probably closed on Sunday for religious reasons (Day of rest). Same in England, our supermarkets close early on Sundays. I don't think they used to open at all when I was a kid.

[@geordiegeorge9041]

Gas stations usually have a small shop where you can buy some groceries, at inflated prices of course.

[@jensschroder8214]

All grocery stores in Germany are closed on Sundays. But bakers are open on Sunday mornings. Restaurant are open in the afternoon and evening. At airports, train stations and petrol stations, sales are also permitted on Sundays and public holidays. But don't be surprised at the cost. If you are more than 10 km/h too fast, you can pay a fee. France, the Netherlands and Switzerland are considered particularly strict. Roadside pee is considered a minor offense. You have to pay a fee.

[@laupstad]

Paid toilets is a thing here as well, but only at large public spaces like train stations and such. Go to a gas station or a mall and it's free. My impression is they introduced paid toilets to avoid having drug addicts using them as a place to shoot up. Also sticking to the right lane is not just about being nice. It's the law. Unless you're overtaking you have no business being in any other lane and people do get fined for it.

[@matui6983]

Here in NZ the speed cameras are up on poles and we also have mobile ones that are set up In vehicles parked on the side of the road or motorway not to mention the redlight cameras at some traffic lights and intersections.

[@ElectricEnfield]

Usually most houses in Germany have a much better insulation. Caused of heating or cooling is much more expensive. My house, made of Stone has a wall thickness of 11 inches plus 4 inces of foam insulation plus the outer shingels 1/2 inch stone as well. Only in about 2 weeks in summer i use a mobile air conditioning system, comparable with a "window unit". But its very much cheaper just get used to heat in summer.

[@sophiekitty8609]

In Germany its not alowed to overtake on the right side (outside citys), u can get a ticket for it. Its no rule its a law in germany

[@MrGrucha]

Regarding AC, it is also a matter of habit, here in Poland we mostly do not have AC, I grow up without knowing what AC is - in 90s even cars rarely had AC. I was used to that and even on hot summers (which in Poland is not that hot, but still like 85F-95F) I never had a problem with sweating or overheating, but now when I'm used to AC in office, shops and cars I'am geting sweaty above 80F

[@swanpride]

My car has one, but I rarely use it. It has to be an extremely hot summerday with the car having been parked in the sun beforehand before I even get the idea.

[@spyro257]

i have 3 general grocery stores, Netto, Lidl, and REMA1000, 2 fast food places, McD, and Subway, a Bazaar with 6-8 small stores, a hardware store, and a gas station, all less than 5min away, walking... they are all open every day of the week, tho the gas station, is open 24/7... ♥ from Denmark... EDIT: the public bathrooms in Europe, are very clean, so it's not like paying to go to a restroom, at some random gas station in the states, where it's just nasty AF...

[@jaskajokunen3716]

Im from finland and i also live close to aprox 2km away from lidl, prisma and kcitymarket 🤔Theyre also open every day but prisma is open 24/7 and theyre hypermarkets, not really small stores.

[@ItsJakeTheBrake]

As soon as you said Rema1000 I knew your were in Denmark. Your Netto isn't the same as the german Netto though funnily enough. Greetings from almost danish Germany.

[@SebastiaanSchuiling]

Some couple years ago stores in Germany (at least in the border region with The Netherlands) only opens on saturday till 1 or 2pm and than where closed for the weekend. On weekdays they closed also very early. Now they are much longer open on Saturday, but the Sunday it's still closed. Occasionally they got a special sunday in some places and then shops will be open, but is not often.

[@marco_7259]

in most european countries, stores are closed on sundays. this includes malls, grocery stores etc. however gas station shops, some stores at trainstations and restaurants are open. so you wont actually starve

[@huntriel984]

Only public bathrooms cost money. Restrooms like in trainstation or city centre. The bathroom in an amusement park or restaurant is free, you wouldn't go there just to pee. It all depends on where you are, mostly the restrooms at gasstations are the ones a person would pay. Over here we have free bathrooms in city centre also, but i'm not from Germany. So maybe its a bit different there.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

Payed bathrooms are always new, modern and spotless. Especially women do like this very much.

[@automation7295]

@@baronvonlimbourgh1716 *"Payed bathrooms are always new, modern and spotless"* In my country, Copenhagen Central Station, which open in 1911 has paid toilets. Whenever I see paid toilets, I'll just hold it and pee somewhere else. I hate paid toilets. Fortunately, most restrooms are free.

[@baronvonlimbourgh1716]

@@automation7295 it depends. Gasstations are usually payed, but i'm very glad they have mostly been changed to payed toilets over the last decade or so. You can't imagine the horror i've seen in highway gasstation restrooms before that lol. In germany the rest areas on the highway without gasstations do often have free public restrooms. Trainstations are hit and miss, some are payed some aren't. In the end it's 50 cents, if that provides a nice clean bathroom when you need it and it provides a job to someone i'm happy to pay it.

[@aphextwin5712]

Germany has two Christmas holidays, the 25th and the 26th, meaning if the 25th falls on a Monday, stores will be closed for three days in a row.

[@FritzPinguin]

That's when the Christmas Law hits you worst: Batteries are not included. 😞

[@raahauge]

You actually get a ticked here in Denmark if you are not pulling right, unless you have to pass someone on the highway/autobahn. One of my friends got a ticket for just day-dreaming in the middle late (out of 3) without a reason. If there is not a lot of traffic, you might see that almost everybody diving in the late most to the right, even if there are 3 lanes and only using the middle lane when passing someone in the right lane. And almost never use the "fast lane" most to the left, since there is no reason to it, if the traffic is low.

[@ninanoodles9775]

about paying for bathrooms: There are public bathrooms, which can be free or payed for. Mostly, if they are well renovated and have a high frequency of being cleaned, they are probably not free. There are bathrooms in restaurants and shops, which are free. Only restaurants where you have no seating area (so takeaway only) do not have to have bathrooms. The paying is mostly at gasstations on the autobahn. The gasstation maintains those bathrooms, want you to buy from them for their service. So you pay 50 Cents and get a reciept which you can use as a coupon at the gasstation. you can even collect them and use them within some months (depends on the company), at any gasstation in germany from the same company. This way you don't have to buy something everytime. (the bathrooms have a seperate entrance, so it would be easy to go in there without being a customer) These payed for toilets are extremly well maintained. ALLWAYS use them and NEVER go into a restroom at a rest area next to an autobahn where there is no gasstation, just parking spots and restrooms. They will be dirty, clogged, maybe you get a drizzle of water to wash your hands, the sope dispenser is empty, no toilet paper (other than the ones floating in puddles on the floor). but yeah, they are free... Sidenote: there is also a psychological factor as a reason for paying. When you pay for something, you value it more. This way, people tend to not be as messy or even destructive. I am a supply engineer and when planing a restroom for a soccer stadion or other places with a high probability of getting vandalized, it's a whole other level. Instead of ceramic, the toilets and washbasins are made of stainless steel. To have no accessible screws, there is a small hallway behind the installation, so the plumber can secure everything from there.

[@Bloodbound89]

not all stores are closed in fact near bigger train stations there are sometimes small shops selling the most needed goods but waaaaay more expensive, we have some 24/7 full automated stores too .. ^^ so it depends where you are the thing with the bathrooms is ... they speaking of the ones on the road , in train stations , on the autobahn or something like that.. yes it costs.. but the money earned with them is normally used to clean them and so on XD sometimes there are people sitting with a plate and change on it XD you CAN walk past them because you didnt think the toilet was claen enough and so on

[@garywheble4534]

When I was stationed in Germany the shops normally stayed open untill 21 00 from Mon to Thurs and were shut on Sat and Sun . They did have what is called Market Saterday where once a month the shops and an open market would happen in the town untill the 90s the shops closed on Sun and Mon this was to make sure you could go to church and have a day off so everyone including shop workers had two days off a week factory workers and alike workedMon to Fri had sat Sun off shop and restaurant workers worked Tue to Sat and had Sun and Mon off in some parts of the UK you can still find this

[@wolf310ii]

At the time shops stayed open till 21 Uhr, they werent shut on saturday they just closed on early afternoon. Also especialty restaurants werent and arent closed on a sunday. Also also saturday count as workday, it wasnt uncommon in the 90s for factory workers to work mon-sat. Its only the sunday most shops are closed, thats the day you have a day off and can chose to waste your free time for going to church. And its only the sunday or holydays workers get "replaced" by law. If you have to work on a sunday, you have to get one free day (work day) within the next two weeks.

[@wimvanhee8022]

here in Belgium we have more and more long sections of road with trajectory speed control. It is done with small intelligent cameras that also check if the car is stolen or if you didn't pay your roadtax.

[@MaticTheProto]

Also at least the major roads you guys have are absolutely amazing, very straight and well maintained even with lights

[@Dread_2137]

About heating, the stoves they showed are not used for heating (in the sense of the whole house, for a single room yes), central heating is used to heat houses, usually it is furnace (powered by wood, eco-pea coal, coal or gas) in a separate room or basement, in the case of larger objects can be a separate building the size of a small shack, or a heat pump. Some buildings, especially apartment buildings, may be heated by a nearby CHP (combined heat and power plant). About AC, in Europe, buildings are built of materials with lower thermal permeability, and insulation is also used, which means that heat is lost slower in winter and keeps cold inside longer in summer. So most of the time you just need to open the windows in the morning or evening and the building will cool itself down. About this fragment 9:40, I don't know exactly how it looks in germany, but in my country (which is neighbor to germany), the left line on the highway is the so-called "overtaking line" (in fact, this applies to any road with more than 1 lane on either side), you drive on it if you want to overtake people, when you finish overtaking you go to the right.

[@kristofferholst6053]

I really like how clean an efficient the restrooms are a long the autobahn. We are talking hotel levels. There is a company that manages a lot of the restrooms, I think nits called SANIFAIR or something. You pay 50 cent or 1€ to use the facilities, but when you leave the rest room you get a voucher for the same amount or half or something (Germans chyme in). You can use the voucher at service stations where SANIFAIR manages the restroom, if you remember to redeem them that is. I always find some in the car when I get back home to Denmark after driving through Germany.

[@MAUVE5]

I really like Sanifair, always clean and warm water to wash your hands. They have them in a lot of train stations in the Netherlands as well. Last time I payed 70 cents and got a 50 cent voucher

[@tom.shanghai]

idk if i just haven't been in a sanifair toilet for a long time, or you were just really really lucky with the toilets haha

[@mjr320]

In australia (NSW) if you get caught and booked doing 20 mph (32 kph) OVER the speed limit there is a fine of nearly $1000 and your licence may also be suspended for 3 months, not to mention not only do we have fixed mounted speed cameras like in Germany and prob everywhere else we also have mobile speed cameras mounted not only on police vehicles but also a privately owned company that parks regular cars with a small sign with a speed camera in the back which can be moved from location to location

[@lyaneris]

Fr, speeding in Germany is relatively cheap compared to our neighbor countries (don't do >20+ though, that will get you points in Flensburg ^^ - too many lead to license revokal and if you go even faster it can get suspended at once)

[@ronniebots9225]

about driving in the right lane. In the netherlands the law says that on a road with two or more lanes in the same direction, all drivers must drive in the rightmost lane. If you are caught "driving unnecessarily on the left" and thats a €220 or a $238,07 fine. And we have unmarked police cars driving around for only traffic laws. Traffic cops are a seprate devision.

[@Mybrickbuildingadventure]

Only restaurants, cafe's and gasstations are open. But grocery stores, clothing stores and gardencenters are closed.

[@oakld]

You don't nearly need AC in houses with high thermal capacity, which is in the most cases in this part of Europe. You're venting during night and close windows during day and the house will preserve colder air in the house. Also more and more people get heat pumps these days and they are actually capable of effectively cooling a house as well.

[@rainertuominen4242]

Well stated! In addition, AC is not an answer to hot weather in cities as it really only moves heat from indoors to outdoors thereby increasing the need of AC. Some areas in Europe have a municipal level heating systems with corresponding cooling systems, radiators have a flow of water colder than the outdoor air. This is more genuine cooling as the indoor heat is transferred some distance.

[@oakld]

@@rainertuominen4242 OK, that's new for me. There are district heating systems here too, but I've never heard about its ability to cool. I guess it's a bit tricky to avoid possible condensation if people have radiators. Especially with modern thermostatic valves on radiators, which can't limit cooling. I'm getting a heat pump in few days, so this summer will be the first I can use my solar surplus for the little cooling I need. I'll see how practical it is, but they say it works and feels good with floor heating.

[@Miristzuheiss]

In Germany every bakery is opend sunday morning. There you can buy fresh bread, milk, softdrinks. Also little shops, called Kiosk, Büdchen, Späti offers all what you need. Pharmacies offers Baby food also at sunday. We are all fine😅😂

[@wolfgangloll2747]

it is inconvenient not to be able to go shopping on Sundays, but restaurants, (bakeries) and 24/7 stores are still open if you urgently need something. and one quiet day in the week is absolutely gold for me as an introvert.

[@jukka7697]

In Finland many houses have AC because we have air-to-air heat pumps to reduce electricity bill during winter time. They can also be used for cooling and reducing moisture in hot summer days and nights. Also we have a lot of ground-sourced heat pumps which may have AC also.

[@tigeriussvarne177]

I used to watch him, but stopped when he started to talk about god every episode.

[@teotik8071]

Yes he pesters everyone with his religious stuff. With a brain he could have noticed that most Europeans give a shit about religious beliefs or do live them in privacy on their own.

[@tigeriussvarne177]

@@teotik8071 Thank you, couldn't wrote that better.

[@vk3crg]

G’day Ian. Love the channel! I’ve been to Germany and France a couple of times and especially in France many public toilets have a person sitting behind a window you pay on entry and he or she seems to “supervise” the traffic in and out of the toilets and keeps the amenities very clean and safe. Re speed cameras, Australia is exactly the same as Germany by the sounds of it. Don’t even THINK of speeding here. I’m in Victoria (but its the same everywhere pretty much) and we have speed and red light cameras everywhere. (some do both so you can get pinged for speeding AND running a red light!). We also have cameras that measure the time it took for you to get from the last speed camera so they can fine you for speeding between the camera locations. Some people slow down for cameras and they’ll speed up once they pass it. For those people the game is up! Don’t speed in Australia!

[@Rick2010100]

There are public and privet toilets in Germany. The public are usually free of charge, the private are privately operated and often cost a little fee. Everey shop, restaurant, bar, cinema, fuel station. etc. etc. has to provide free toilets for its customers - by law. If someone is NOT customer of the named businesses, he can be charged for the use. Some large Autobahn fuel stations chains go this way, you get a bon if you pay to use the toilet, but this bon is also a voucher for the fuel station shop in the same amount as you have paid for the ticket. So if you eg like to use the toilet of a restaurant and you are no customer/guest of the restaurant, you have to ask for permission - wich is usually friendly granted.

[@csrschaki]

Supermarkets are also open on Sundays. Between March and October with us in the north in the Baltic Sea resorts.

[@PaniPunia]

If it's a paid event the bathroom is free. The public ones require a small fee, but they are usually clean and well maintained. The ones along highways are also free, same goes for gas stations and most public buildings.

[@Korschtal]

We also have mobile speed cameras which are operated by local authorities and use unmarked vans. These are disliked by drivers but absolutely loved by local residents; I've seen them parked on private driveways and the operator is often brought coffee and cake by happy residents.

[@wolfganglemke6312]

I don't have to go shopping on Saturdays. I shop on Thursdays and have enough groceries until Monday in my house.

[@milksheihk]

Speed cameras & red light cameras are big in Australia too, both fixed & mobile, coming into or going out of north Melbourne there is a 20km stretch where the speed cameras are every 500 metres.

[@Wolf-ln1ml]

There are also some rules about paid and free bathrooms. More or less any place that sells drinks and has seating (with some minor exceptions such as places that are effectively just street vendors) _have to_ have free bathrooms for their paying customers. If they demand money (and you don't get a voucher that you can use to pay your drinks/food with), you could get them into serious trouble with their licences. That's actually a point of heated discussion for the bigger stops on the Autobahn (Raststätten): Most have restaurants, you have to pay for the bathroom, but get a voucher. It used to be that the voucher was for _less_ than you paid for (70 cents payment, 50 cent voucher), so that was kind of a grey area, it's just that nobody bothered enough about those 20 cents to make a fuss. Now it's 1€ payment and 1€ voucher - but for every purchase, you can only use one voucher, no collecting them and using several of them for one thing. And considering that everything is _significantly_ more expensive on the Autobahn, you could usually get whatever you're buying for less at a regular supermarket than if you buy it there _minus_ that one voucher... Oh, and of course you can't first pay for your food or drinks, then go to the bathroom, come back with a voucher and get your money back.

[@Killertamagotchi]

that the toilets cost what is true but also not quite. There are also many places where it is free, such as at various gas stations. Where it costs something, it is usually the case that there is a cleaner who makes sure that it is clean and not as filthy as in some other countries or there are toilets that belong to a chain where it is also because of this that it is cleaned regularly will etc. As I said gas stations and many restaurants are free. Any station toilets are another thing

[@christianfabender3980]

i love you commit that hole facts :) greetings from the baltic sea in north east germany

[@helloweener2007]

Shops that support travel aree allowed to open on Sunday. So the gas stations will haven open and also the shops in the gas stations. The same for shops in train stations. Bigger train stations will sometimes have supermarkets inside that will be open at least until afternoon. And restaurants, Döner shops and so on will also have open. You will usually not starve. The tricky thing is when a public holyday is on Sunday. Shops that will have usually might open will have closed, like the supermarkets in the train stations.

[@Adi-kf6bq]

1:10 to specify: most places are closed on sundays but restaurants, gasstations and in some rare cases there are small citys that have some special rules that supermarkets can have open on sundays (Bad Bevensen in lower saxony for example).

[@steffent.6477]

The right side lane is usually the trucker line. So 80km/h or slower. So you see a lot of lane jumping ^^

[@TheApilas]

I have 5-6 gorcery stores within walking distance from my apartment here in Gothenburg, Sweden. They are all open 7 days a week but some of them close earlier on Saturday and Sunday.

[@joostneirinckx1217]

Here in Belgium there are a lot of those speed camera's also, they even have camera's hiding in trash cans or other camouflages. We also have trajectory control zones (more and more), you pass the starting point of the controlled zone and at the end there's another anpr (automatic number plate recognition) camera, a computer calculates the speed you had over that distance. When over the limit you gonna get not so pleasant mail at your house. The more speed fines you get, the higher the fines get.

[@WarbirdFan66]

about the autobahn thing, driving in the right lane, its not just etiquette here, its the law, if you drive in the middle lane, even the autobahn is empty, you can get a ticket...same goes for if you overtake someone on the right, drive slower that 60kph or if you have to stop because your fuel is empty...

[@christopherboothman2405]

Here is Australia (NSW) we have police holding radars, police cars with mounted radars, speed cameras mounted on the side of the road, speed cameras combined with red light cameras attached to traffic lights, unmarked suvs that park on the side of the road with cameras attached, as well as now mobile mobile phone detection cameras attached to trailers left in random places and mobile phone detection cameras on light poles/traffic lights.

[@Klausi-uq4xq]

Okay.. The same stuff like here in germany

[@Mozart4000]

Apart from speed cameras there are also section controls. It is recorded how long you were on a certain section i.e. the average speed and not the maximum speed. In Germany, as far as I know, only on a test section, but there are also in the Netherlands and Austria. And maybe other european countires.

[@jdkap201]

7:36 - The bathrooms are not only clean but the usage fee allows for some fancy stuff like self-sanatising toilet seats and sometimes also free WiFi

[@drazj]

In Croatia as well, Sunday all big stores, malls are closed. Gas stations etc are open. And that is just nice, calm peaceful Sunday.

[@MK-xc9to]

Well , fixed Speed Cameras , mostly you can see them before its to late , some Citys use them as a kind of Stop / slow down Sign on Streets into the City . On former Accident Hotspots you will find them to . More annoying are mobile Radar Cameras which are one day on this Place and the other Day on another Place . If you want to drive fast on the Autobahn choose an Sunday , Trucks are not allowed to drive on Sundays ( 0 -22.00 /10pm) , at best 6 -8 am in Summer on Sunday . We love our workfree Sunday , we sleep mostly longer on Sundays = the Autobahn is nearly empty ...

[@nicomeurs7009]

Just my 2 cents on these facts Living in a country right next to Germany. Fact 1, Living in a medium size town (15.000 people) Sunday is the day that mostly all stores are closed. Grocery stores are usually open from 9u tot 13u. in the city this may be different. Fact 2, Police doesn't have the manpower to pull you over for speeding so that's why we have speed cameras in many places. Highway speed in my country is 75Mph, going 80 is a risk since we have camera's that measure your speed over a certain distance (few miles) so shortly slowing down for a camera is not going to help. Fact 3, paying for bathroom that I know off is only @ gas stations or the movie theatre and @ concert halls and festivals. Fact 4, the surrounding countries of Germany have only about 3 months in the year where we reach temps over 80F and electricity is quite expensive so maybe that's why we don't all have AC. Fact 5, Left lane is only for passing other cars. You can only pass on the left and never on the right. These are the rules and you can get a ticket for not respecting this. Have a good 1.

[@thorsten6422]

1. Yes, sundays every store is closed, with some noteable exceptions. You can buy some stuff at the gas station, if you're willing to pay gas station prices. Also, in certain tourist locations during the season the county might exempt certain businesses from the rule and allow them to open on a sunday. And finally, our local hardware store has permission to open on sundays maybe twice per year during some kind of super sale event with heavy discounts. I'm sure there is more, but that's what I know. 2. "Blitzer" (yes, that's the correct plural, even if it's rather colloquial anyway) can be mobile or stationary, and are often placed in locations where they can catch you by surprise. To prevent accidents ofc, for what other reason could they possibly try to conceal that thing. Anyway, Germans sometimes are nice enough to warn each other. If the oncoming traffic flashes their high beams at you, you might want to slow down and check the right side of the road. Happened to me just today. Some dude in a van flashed, I almost missed it. And voilà, no 500m later there was the infamous red flash lurking in the shrubbery. Tickets are not that terribly expensive, but it's quite annoying at times. It's not as extreme as the guys described though. 3. We're not exactly used to paying for bathrooms. Nowadays there are those metro-style revolving gates at the Autobahn gas stations, where you're forced to pay for the bathroom, but 20 years ago there was just this old polish lady with a purse who gave you a dirty look if you had the nerve to walk past her without dropping a coin. I never liked paying for it, but I got to admit that the paid bathrooms are super clean. Now, there are some stops on the Autobahn (without gas stations) that have free bathrooms stalls, but I'd only ever pee in those. 4. It's true, air conditioning is rare. Huge stores and office buildings often have A/C, and you can find the odd swamp cooler where nothing else is available. Some people bought a small unit for their home, but unless it's a scorching hot summer, we don't really care. Our house are built from stone, and the high thermal mass keeps us rather cool. You also know our roller blinds that stop the sunlight on the outside. Those two things, in combination with decent insulation, helps us prevail. What has become increasingly popular, however, are heat pumps. At their core those are basically A/C units optimized for heating. 5. The left lane(s) is/are open for anyone trying to pass someone. There are some idiots who think that having a V8 gives them right of way, but they are the ones who have to wait in line until you're done. No amount of flashing or aggressive trunk hugging is going to change that. Now, if you follow the letter of the law, you're not even supposed to use any lane other than the right lane, unless you're passing someone who is slower, but I feel that this point is often somewhat misunderstood, because I see it as a, let's call it axiomatic, definition. By stating that you are meant to use the rightmost lane, it is clear where you are supposed to go once you're done passing someone. However, since the most important aspect of driving is being predictable and safe, you should not zig-zag like a moron and cross multiple lanes rapidly. If, for example, the rightmost lane has heavy truck traffic, it is fine to stay on the lane next to it, even for extended periods of time. You do not owe anyone a fun driving experience. As for passing on the right, it's actually illegal. You're not even supposed to drive faster than the guy on the lane to your left.

[@Kiwi_Conor]

When I was a kid in New Zealand the shops were closed on Sunday and most stores were only open till lunchtime on Saturday

[@lodwar]

Hello IWrocker! You´re such a nice guy - thats what my wife told me :D No - honest, i like your videos very much and i learn a lot about the us. To the video. We own an older stone house and it is actually quite chilly in the summer - but u r right our summers were very hot the last years.... On Autobahn maybe due to more ecological thinking and/or the rising prices of fuel - most people drive "slow" - that means 65mph-80mph

[@geraldherrmann787]

Almost everything is closed on Sunday here. With a few exceptions. At weekends, people want to to do walks, bicycling, motorbiking, skiing, fishing, cinemas ... it´s mainly a time for the family, relaxing, partying. Of course in cinemas, train stations, gas stations you´ll also get food and stuff. Restaurants are open anyway. / Bathrooms: First of all, paying for bathrooms is not true for everywhere. Secondly: paying for a bathroom mostly guarantees clean bathrooms. And #3: in many places where you pay 50 cents, you afterwards can use those 50 cents to pay along for anything in the store. / Airconditioning is a catastrophe. I was always sick in America because of those changing temperatures. And the air is dead, stale.

[@DevSolar]

Munich in the south of Germany is 48.8 degrees north, i.e. about as far north as Seattle or Vancouver. Also, Germany has mostly oceanic climate, not continental. That might explain why AC is not a big thing here in private buildings. You get about two weeks a year where it's "really hot", compared to most of the year where you would be running the heating or just go with whatever temperature it is outside. And the much better insulation of the average German house gets you through those warmer days without much of an issue.

[@martinwinther6013]

Yea- I always walk( or ride my bicycle) when I shop groceries. But our stores is open on sundays. They used to be closed tho and its not more than 15-20 years ago that changed. I like it. But I also like that people who usually get a shitty wage have a garanteed day off- Peeps who work in mall etc is often overworked and underpaid. Same for public toilets etc. Used to be free, and the experience was a mixed bag to put it polite. Now most public places cost a few coins, but theyre also so shiny you can eat off the floor

[@hermanubis7046]

For the bathroom, when you go to a bar or restaurant where you drink and/or eat, you don't have to pay for it. In malls, when you go to the bathroom, you pay and get a ticket; you will get your money back when you buy something in a store inside the mall. You can also go for free in most gas stations, you just have to ask for the key. The stores are closed on Sundays, but many bakers are open on Sunday mornings, and you can buy some basic food items in gas stations, and in train stations, you can also find small stores where you can buy food, but then it's very expensive.

[@TheRazerx7]

The havey foot you explained is common over here as well but you can only do that where you know the roads so kind of like a safety measure....

[@hammerfallrex]

in the netherlands some public toilets are free and some are paid, usually the paid bathrooms are way better maintained and you get a ticket to check out which you can turn in at a kiosk at a train station for 50 cents off your purchase

[@Adi-kf6bq]

5:44 in germany blitzer usually only go off if you are faster then 5kph over the limit. If it's less it would be more expensive for the city to have someone send you a letter. But speeding gets expensiv really fast and if you are 20kph over the limit (out side of a city that is. Inside citys the rules are stricter) you get a point and if you get two points for speeding or some ammount of points in general in a certain period of time you can even lose your driverslicence for a while

[@josefineseyfarth6236]

The "paying for the restroom" thing is mostly common for rest stops at the autobahn. Like those which offer restaurants, shops etc. Mostly, you pay like 70 cents for using the toilets (kids are free) and at the "checkout" you get a 50 cents voucher which you can use at their shops or restaurants, even in other places as long as it's the same provider. The other 20 cents go into keeping the toilets in a good condition. In regular restaurants, in supermarkets etc., usually the usage of the toilets is free though, sometimes there's a toilet lady sitting outside of the restrooms with some plate and you can tip some money on a voluntary basis.

[@rudik5734]

About speed limit. We have section control too, spcially in tunnels and selected highways. . When you cross a special line time and your number plate is stored, when you go out time is stored. It is calculated your average speed between the lines and then when you are to fast the owner of the car will get a ticket.. Greetings from Austria.

[@ForsakenCries793]

Some things that are not quite accurate as the video suggest: 1. Many restaurants, cafés or diners are open on Sundays. Bakeries are usually open until 11 am. In bigger cities there are open supermarkets at train stations with international train connection. 2. Blitzers are widely spread, but there is a tolerance depending on the current speed limit before you get fined. + speeding is ridiculously cheap compared to the rest of Europe. 3. Try to imagine the toilet fee as tipping in a restaurant in the US. Both are there to give you a good experience. 4. Germany has better insulated houses than most houses in the US. They save the cold air from the night and keep them inside. For everything other we have our windows for "lüften". 5. The left lane on the Autobahn is not for racing. Neither is it only for ppl going 200kp/h. It is simply the lane you use to overtake if all the other lanes are occupied with slower vehicles. Driving on the left doesn't give you the right to "pressure" slower drivers from the lane as long as they overtake some else too, even if you drive a Ferrari and could go 300kp/h.

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

1. all stores, with some exceptions: gas stations and their mini stores are open; Also stores at train stations and airports are open. As for Europe: Sweden, a country which is very American like in many aspects, also has large grocery stores which are open 7 days a week just like in the US 2. speed cameras: yes there are both stationary speed cameras alongside the road, mobile ones in parked cars or (recent trend) in trailers, and then there are PROVIDA equipped unmarked police cars which can track you down as well. Police officers waiting somewhere and using LIDAR on approaching traffic is sth which got rather rare these days but it's still done. Speeding is super common in Germany as well, also police cars are going over the posted limit, every one does it. It's common for most to go like 10 to 20 above the posted limit - even though you might be caught by a speed camera, most people will only go fast enough to pay a ticket, but stay below the speed where it would be a fine + 1 month of suspended license. Unmarked police cars don't really care about people going like 10 to 20 kph over the limit, you only start to get interesting for them if you're going more than 20 kph over the limit Some states are known to put extraordinary many stationary speed cameras along their streets, while you barely see any in some other states. The speed cameras which are really tricky are those mounted inside tunnels: they have some sort of black light flash and you don't even notice that you were caught until you get the letter with the fine 3 public bathrooms: not in general, but yes it's a thing. You can go to free toilets on a highway, but they're usually not in good conditions; The highway maintenance authority cleans them, but not on a daily basis; The toilets at rest stops are taken care of all the time and there you have to pay a bit, however with the 'toilet ticket' you also get a discount for the gas station shop. Of course the discount is so low, that you still have to pay on top to actually get sth at all, so they make again more money with you ^^ A good advice where you can always have free public bathrooms: malls. Go to a mall and you usually have free public bathrooms; There might be a small sign asking you for a small fare, but you don't have to pay. Still many people are willing to do so 4. AC is simply not needed in most areas; Sure it does get hotter, and across the country there are some regions which are known to be hotter anyway, but for most people AC just isn't a thing. House walls are so thick and well isolated that you barely need it. Where the heat gets annoying are apartments which are right under the roof. We have AC at work ... we might use to cool down the rooms on the evening, but I kind of hate being in a room with active AC, when it's cooled down that much. 5 left lane: you sure can be in the left lane even if you're nowhere close to 200 kph, but make sure you're only in the left lane when passing another vehicle at a reasonably higher speed and not pulling out into the left lane while a much faster vehicle is approaching. Use your mirrors and common sense.

[@philippgro2797]

das finde ich echt lustig. Das die Amis immer so reden. das 100% unserer Öffentlichen Toiletten deren Erstgeborenes kostet, nur um es zu benutzen xD

[@EnjoyFirefighting]

@@philippgro2797 naja zugegeben man kennt einen gewissen Umfang eines Themas, aber das volle Ausmaß oder die Besonderheiten, die kennt man dann eigentlich nur als Einheimischer. So siehts auch mit unserem Wissen über das Leben in den USA aus: was wir annehmen wie dies und jenes ist hat zwar einen großes Funken Wahrheit, aber es wird i.d.R. nicht vollkommen richtig sein.

[@hematula1]

About the paid toilets... it's not as clear cut as they make it out. E.g. restops on the autobahn (roadside diners and service station). Yeah, you need to pay. But you get re-reimbursed in full when you also buy something form said station/diner (or same chain of stations). But say you bought tickers to a hockey game (stadium) or a concert (concert hall or stadium). Generally for such happenings, the restrooms are "included" in the price (as in the US). Shopping malls, or small cafes. It varies, but in the case of cafes that I can again understand... they are again free for customers that shop there. But just to use the loo, you need to pay. Shopping malls, as said, it varies... sometimes free, others not.

[@christofjork8446]

The problem with speeding in america is that it's often the reason for a lot of police encounters, wich in a country with so many firearms in circulation is often reason for a lot of unnecessary tension.

[@jochendamm]

Basically every store is closed on sundays but there are exceptions: Places with high tourism value are permitted to open, especially in airports or major train stations. Bakeries can open 5 to seven hours depending on the state. Restaurants can open as they like and gas stations usually are open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. if it is needed as last resort. Depending on the region you're in you have about four sundays per year that can open all stores as marketing event. Even as a German paying for restrooms is a concept I dislike. It started about 20 years ago I belive. I get the idea and like the pro arguments but the contra arguments are more attached to me. Especially the cleaning staff sitting in front of the doors watching you like bouncers. There are even turnstiles as faregates. Basically every shopping center, train station or airport has them and you are forced to pay more. Usually you'll get a voucher in return but mostly pretty useless because they are only valid at this place, have a minimum amount and can't be summed up if you have several ones. You often pay 1 €, got a voucher for 0,50 € with a minimum order value of 2,50 €. To me it's a rip-off.

[@herminenasse4607]

"you can even walk to the store". Love that one. Living in a small town in Germany, very near the centre, life is a bit different. Don't have a car anymore because I don't need it and there is no parking space anyway. It's 400 m to supermarkets, farmer's market, Asian shops, health food stores etc. To get to these shops by car, if you live in a village, you'd have to park outside the city centre and either walk, take a (free) bus or pay for a nearby parking lot/garage. Living in a village in Germany you'd most likely need a car, as public transport usually isn't that good. In bigger cities owning a car can sometimes rather be a nuisance though. Thank you for your entertaining videos. Just discovered your channel.

[@yoshtg]

9:01 i am from Germany, i installed a nice AC in my apartment last summer and immediately neighbours saw it and wanted it, too. I know there are only like some days were it gets really hot but on these days you are very happy to have an AC installed

[@duktig90]

Speed limits in various spaces in the Netherlands are controlled over a longer stretch of road. For example the A13, A20 highways where there is a speed limit of 80 km/h. It's a trajectory controlled stretch so you would be fotographed at the beginning and at the end to determine your average speed and if you exceed it you get a fine.

[@GorgiRO]

Sunday evening and nights are most calm for highspeed runs, I've been going up and down the 3 highway,going flat out 95mph in electronically limited vw van